Shakuntala (1965 film)

For other depictions of Shakuntala in film, see Shakuntala (disambiguation).

Shakuntala is a 1965 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by Kunchacko. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Prema. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan and K. Raghavan.^[1][2][3] The film is adapted from the 1961 Bollywood film Stree.^[4] The film had its opening sequence in Eastmancolor.

Shakuntala
Directed by	Kunchacko
Written by	Kalidasan Lalithambika Antharjanam (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Lalithambika Antharjanam
Produced by	M Kunchacko
Starring	Prem Nazir Sathyan Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Kalaikkal Kumaran Rajasree Prema
Music by	G. Devarajan K. Raghavan
Production company	Excel Productions
Release date	13 November 1965 (1965-11-13)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Cast

• Prem Nazir
• Kalaikkal Kumaran
• Sathyan
• Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
• Prema
• Aranmula Ponnamma
• KS Gopinath
• Rajasree
• Jolly
• K. R. Vijaya
• MS Namboothiri
• Rani

Soundtrack

Shakuntala
Soundtrack album by G. Devarajan
Released	13 November 1965
Recorded	1965
Venue	Chennai
Studio	Revathi Studios
Genre	World Music
Label	Odeon Records
Producer	Kunchacko
G. Devarajan chronology
Daaham (1965) Shakuntala (1965) Kaliyodam (1965)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Guru Brahma" (Traditional)		M. L. Vasanthakumari
2.	"Kaamavardhiniyaam [Varnippathengine (Krishnakuchela)]"	P. Bhaskaran	P. Leela, M. L. Vasanthakumari
3.	"Kalil Chilanka"		K. J. Yesudas, M. L. Vasanthakumari
4.	"Kannil Ashrujalamode"		G. Devarajan
5.	"Maalini Nadiyil"		K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela
6.	"Mandaarathalir Pole"		K. J. Yesudas
7.	"Manichilamboli"		S. Janaki
8.	"Manoradhamennoru"		P. Susheela, Choir
9.	"Pitha Rakshathi" (Traditional)		P. B. Sreenivas
10.	"Priyathamaa"		P. Susheela
11.	"Pulliman Mizhi"		G. Devarajan
12.	"Shaarikappaithale"		P Susheela
13.	"Shankhupushpam Kannezhuthumbol"		K. J. Yesudas
14.	"Swarnathaamarayithalil"		K. J. Yesudas
15.	"Vanadevathamaare"		P. B. Sreenivas

All lyrics are written by Vayalar Ramavarma except where noted; all music is composed by G. Devarajan All the 10 songs penned by Vayalar were set to tune by Devarajan based on classical ragas. Most of the songs became super hits. The romantic number sung by P. Susheela, ‘Priyatama Priyatama pranayalekhanam...’ based on Bilahari raga; the Desh based ‘Sankhu pushpam kannezhuthumbol...’ and Kharaharapriya based ‘Swarana thamara ithalilurangum...,’ both sung by K. J. Yesudas remain among the best songs of the two singers. The romantic Yesudas-Susheela duet, set in Mohanam, ‘Malini nadiyil kannadi nokkum maane...’ is considered one of the best romantic duets in Malayalam. P. B. Sreenivas imparted a highly emotional touch to the Charukesi-based ‘Vanadevathamare Vida nalkoo...,’ while the dance number ‘Manichilamboli kettunaroo...’ sung by S. Janaki became hits.^[5]